Horseshoer&#39;s jack.



W. H HOLMES.

HORSESHOERS JACK.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.25, 1914.

Patented July 13, 1915.

TED STATES PATENT orrron.

WILLIAM H. HOLMES, or crI-Io Aeo, QIL INoI's.

vnonsnsrronajs JACK.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented J 1113 13, 1915.

Application filed September 25, I914. Serial No. 8635583.

and has for its object the provision of a simple and eflicientdeviceofthe character mentioned which is rigidly constructed and of a formpermitting an operator, without interfering with his work, to firmlyhold it while in use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in substantially the combination and arrangementof parts hereinafter'describe d and claimed, and will be best understoodby referring to the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure 1 is aperspective view of a horseshoers jack embodying my invention, and Fig.2 is a side elevation of my device showing its application in use.

Referring to the drawing more specifically the invention comprises asubstantially vertical post 3 supported by two legs 4, similar in lengthand in the manner in which they are attached to the post, and aninclined leg 5 which is longer than legs 4. The upper end of each of thelegs is rigidly secured to the post in any desired manner, the mannershown being a bolt 6 passing through the upper ends of legs 4 and post 3to secure the legs 4 to the post and a bolt 7 passing through the upperend of leg 5 and post 3 securing the leg 5 to the post. The lowerportions of legs 4 are rigidly spaced apart by a bar 8 which is securedto the legs in any suitable manner such as by bolts 9. A bar 10 has oneof its ends secured to the bar 8, preferably at the central portion ofbar 8 and at the under side thereof, by means of a bolt 11, or otherdesired fastener. The other end of bar 10 is secured to the lowerportion of leg 5 by means of a bolt 12, the bar 10 being disposedhorizontally and in a position slightly above the ground or othersupport upon which the device may rest. The bottom of post 3 is secured,by means of a lag screw 13, or its equivalent, to the bar 10, theconstruction being such that the bars 8 and 11 rigidly space the bottomends of the legs apart and firmly hold the lower end of post 3 in itsposition between the bottoms of the legs. At the top of post 31 providea ferrule 14" toprevent excessive wear and damage through use of the*top of the post. However, "the ferrule 14 may be dispensedwith and anyother'means employed for preserving the top ofythe post.

The device is designed for use in the operation of applying horseshoesto horses or other hoofe'd animals and is preferably placed so that theleg 5,,whichis longer than legs 4, will be disposed alongside of orunder the animal with the foot of suchanimal on the top of post 3 asindicatedin Fig. 2. When the animals foot is raised, asindica-tedin;'Fig. 2, the tendency of the animal is todraw 'its'foot downwardly inthe direction of leg 5 ofthe device, therefore leg5 of the device ismade considerably longer .than the other legs in order tobringthe centerof the weight and the pull of the horse on the top end of the post asfar as possible from the lower end of said leg 5.

To facilitate holding the device in position a projection 15 is providedin the lower end of leg 5 and is adapted to engage the floor or otherobject upon which the device is resting to prevent slipping of thelatter. An operator may also place his foot on bar 10 with his kneeresting against post 3 in one of the corners between the top ends of leg5 and one of the legs 4 in order to facilitate holding the deviceagainst movement by the horse. When in the position indicated in Fig. 2,the operators foot on bar 10 is very near the ground and his knee almoststraight so that he will be substantially free to make all necessarymovements and still firmly hold the device in position,

The particular disposition of the operators foot and knee on the devicealso greatly assists such operator in preventing side movements, 2'. 0.,movements in the directions of the legs 4, of the device which might becaused through the exertions of the horse.

By securing the upper portion of the post 3 rigidly between the top endsof the legs and rigidly connecting the bottom of such post to rigid barswhich space the bottom of the legs apart, a construction is providedwhich is very strong and one in which the center of the load or strainon the device is brought very low in the device. This arrangement alsofacilitates maintaining the device in upright position with very littleexertion by the operator.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction of my invention I do not desire to be limited to theprecise details shown but desire to avail myself of such variations ascome Within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A horseshoers jack comprising a sub-,

stantially vertical post having its top arranged for supporting a horseshoof; supporting legs secured at their upper ends to said post; a barconnecting two of said legs at points near the lower ends thereof; and abar connected at one end to the central part of said first mentioned barand at its other end to the lower portion of another of the legs, thebottom of said post being secured to said second mentioned bar.

2. A horse-shoers jack, comprising a vertical post having its toparranged to sup port a horses foot; three supporting legs connected attheir upper ends to the upper portion of the post and disposed at anglesto the latter; two of said legs being of equal length and the other legbeing considerably longer and disposed at a greater angle to the postthan the other legs; a bar connecting the two shorter legs together attheir lower portions; and a bar connecting the central portion of saidfirst mentioned bar and the lower portion of I the longer leg, thebottom of the post being secured to the said second-mentioned bar andall of said parts being adapted to permit an operator to hold the devicein posi- WILLIAM H. HOLMES.

Witnesses CHARLES H. SEEM, THOMAS CoLsoN.

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